The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-24

a conservative one, similar in some respects to
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and
the Amalgamated Association OF Iron and Steel
workers.
The richest lead discovery of modern times so
goes the story, has been made in Franklin
county, Mo. The solid vein is eight feet high
and six feet broad.
Pittsburg electrician has adopted the half
holiday Saturday, and will erect baths In his
works for the use of employees, and will ut up
large library for evening reading.
The manufacturers of special machinery in
some of the larger machinery centers, such as
Providence In the East and Chicago in the West,
are preparing to increase their shop capacity
In the far West employment is uncertain.
Mechanics obliged to travel to and fro great
deal, preferring, as rule to remain IL the larger
cities Employers sometimes advertise for more
men than needed in order to guard against
strikes unexpected demands.
The Scotch iron masters are anticipating q
great deal of business from America and the
colonies. One foreign syndicate claims to have
INQUIRIES from America for 40 600 tons of rails.
The importation of American -four into the
United Kingdom far this year has largely ex-
ceeded last yesrs receipts.
The architectural iron works throughout the
country are receiving great deal of business
for the summer and fall delivery. The charac-
ter or the work has been greatly improved. The
designing is much finer, the cost has declined,
and these facts have helped to increase the de-
mand for such work for greatly-ncreased num-
ber of uses.
Some iron journals are talking about the ap-
proach of over-production. They point out that
the ail-making capacity is far in excess of the
demand. Two three cooperage journals
speak rather unfavorably concerning the pros
poets for coopers. Several mechanical Journals
predict that skillfu mechanical labor will be
much scarcer during the next twelve months
than it has been.
The ST. Louis Car -wnsel Company will ex-
pend $500, 900 in building mammoth freight
car-wheel plant. ten miles from Kansas City. 1t
is intended to be an industrial center. Another
St. Louis company has secured capital to build
a large industrial establishment in North st.
Louis and will cover Sc, COO. square feet of sur
face with shops The output will be street,
cabls and elevated cars.
The Knights in Tennessee are taking active
steps to form Labor party, and Richard Trev-
click has been engaged to stump the State.
Jesse Harper and some other Labor leaders have
been working Kansas. In Missouri the Labor
party is organized in several large towns In
Michigan large Labor party vote will be polled
at the next election if activity in organization
means nything. Robert Schilling and a score
OF active leaders are working Wisconsin. In
Iowa General Weaver has taken the field.
State convention will be held in Ohio on July
to nominate State officers Columbus is the
point The Henry George wing of the Labor
party will hold convention in Cincinnati on the
same day.
In San Antonio, Tex, there are seven assem-
bles of Knights. In Winnipeg, Man., there are
six, and two three more are forming. In the
State of Maryland there are 154 assemblies In
good standing. At Bordentown, N. j., one
assembly has named itself the Bonaparte. At
Denver, Col, the other day, 1900 persons list
ened to Mr. Powderly. and on the stage were the
Governor of the State, the Mayor of the city and
the Catholic bishop of the diocese. AT Omaha,
Mr.. Powderly declared that he would never
again hold Office ss general master workman. A
great many Knights are aspiring to the position
at the head of the order in anticipation OF tn the
Lutheran Church warned its members against
joining the Knights.